Two die in clashes in Guinea Conakry as unions begin general strike against junta

Two youths were shot dead and others injured Monday as Guinea's capital was paralysed on the first day of an open-ended general strike to end media censorship. This is seen as a key test for the junta that seized power in 2021 and dissolved the transitional government last week. A confederation of trade unions has urged public and private sector workers to strike for the release of a prominent media activist,.The strike comes a week after the military junta unexpectedly dissolved the transitiona

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